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Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof’s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing [email protected]. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant.
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The Pentagon is considering plans to cut U.S. troop levels at Guantánamo Bay by up to half, as President Donald Trump’s migrant detention program has stalled amid legal challenges and there are currently no detainees at the facility, The Associated Press has learned.Southern Command has been asked to provide Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with a revised force assessment, determining how many troops are needed and what additional space may be required if new detainees arrive at the naval base in Cuba.The proposal, according to U.S. officials, is expected to recommend sending some troops home, with one official suggesting the current force of 900 troops could be reduced by half.Officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, noted that no migrants have been transferred to Guantánamo since early March. However, the administration has signaled that future “high-threat” detainees may still be sent there.Since February, at least 290 detainees have been processed through Guantánamo, but on March 11, the remaining 40 were flown to Louisiana, leaving the facility empty.This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.Reporting by the Associated Press contributed to this story.
The Pentagon is considering plans to cut U.S. troop levels at Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba by up to half, as the migrant detention program has stalled amid legal challenges and there are currently…
The Pentagon is considering plans to cut U.S. troop levels at Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba by up to half, as the migrant detention program has stalled amid legal challenges and there are currently no detainees at the facility, The Associated Press has learned.
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